Buffalo Technology TS-RHTGL/R5 - Manual

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Installing Software Insert the TeraNavigator CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. On a PC, setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually launch setup.exe by pressing Start and selecting the Run... option. When the Run dialog opens, type d:\TSnavi.exe (where d is the drive letter of yo...

TeraNavigator Setup Press the Begin Installation button to begin. If you’re installing on a PC, click on Easy Installation (the pink, upper button). Mac users can skip this step. Click Next to step through the installation.

TeraNavigator Setup Follow the steps shown and continue pressing Next to step through the installation. When installation is complete, click Finish .

10 Two new icons will be on your desktop: Shortcut for TS-TeraStation_ name and Buffalo NAS Navigator . Clicking Shortcut for TS-TeraStation_name takes you directly to the folders on your TeraStation. Share is the main folder that you can put files and folders in. Info contains a copy of your user m...

11 To Access TeraStation Data from a PC: Your TeraStation uses “shares” (folders) to hold data. A share called “share” is already configured on your TeraStation, and you can create additional shares on page 37. To start using your TeraStation, you can either click on the Shortcut for TeraStation on ...

1 After installing the TeraNavigator software, your Mac will have a NAS Navigator icon on the desktop. Clicking the NAS Navigator icon opens the TeraStation’s client utility. Using your TeraStation with a Mac

1 You can add a link from your TeraStation’s Shares (folders) to your desktop by adding them to the Mac’s server list. Begin by clicking Go , and then choose Connect to Server . Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac In the Server Address field, enter your TeraStation’s IP address in the form smb:// ...

1 Select Guest and click on Connect . Note: If you have configured share permissions on your TeraStation, select Registered User and enter your Registered User credentials. Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac Select the volume that you want to mount, such as share or share-mac , from the list of f...

1 TeraStation Expansion TeraStation Pro has two USB 2.0 ports on the rear. These ports can be used for adding external USB Hard Drives or UPS systems. TeraStation will share connected USB storage devices, allowing everyone on the network to use them. Up to two external USB hard drives may be added t...

1 Advanced Settings The Configuration GUI may be accessed at any time by typing the IP address of your TeraStation into the URL bar of a browser running on a computer connected to the same network as the TeraStation. This works perfectly with OS X, Linux, and other non-Windows PCs.You may also open ...

0 This login prompt will appear. Enter admin for the user name. Until you change it, the password for the admin account will be password. Press the OK button when finished. User name: admin Password: password See page 43 to change your password. If this login prompt does not appear, your DHCP server...

You may modify your TeraStation’s hostname and description under Hostname Setup . A friendly, easy-to-remember name (e.g. “TeraStation”) is recommended.Make sure that the date and time are correct in Date and Time Setup . To synchronize time settings with those in your computer, press Use Local Time...

Advanced Settings Network (IP Address Properties) In most networks, TeraStation will get its IP Address automatically from a DHCP server. You may disable DHCP here. If DHCP is disabled and an IP Address is not set manually, it will default to 1.1.11.10 . The TeraStation’s IP Address , Subnet Mask , ...

Advanced Settings Disk Management (Drive Properties) This page shows the current properties of your hard drives and RAID Arrays. To change these settings, click on RAID Setup at left.

TeraStation uses RAID (“Redundant Array of Independent Disks”) technology to control the four hard drives in your TeraStation. RAID may be configured several ways: RAID 0 - All four drives are combined into one large, fast drive, giving the maximum capacity for your TeraStation. This size is the one...

0 Advanced Settings Disk Management (Disk Check) When RAID Configuration is done, a disk check will run automatically. This may take several hours to complete. Performance of the TeraStation will be slower than normal while the disk check is running.

1 Advanced Settings Disk Management (RAID Configuration) You’ll see this screen when your new RAID Array is completely configured. Click on Shared Folders and turn to page 37 to begin setting up shares on your TeraStation.

Advanced Settings Disk Management (USB Settings) If you’ve plugged an external USB hard drive into one of the USB ports on your TeraStation, you may set it up from this page. Click on its name under USB Disk Setup to begin.

Advanced Settings Disk Management (USB hard drive setup) From here you can see your USB hard drive’s setup information. If the hard drive’s information isn’t displayed properly, try restarting your USB hard drive and then restarting your TeraStation. Some USB hard drives must be reformatted from wit...

Advanced Settings Shared Folders To add new shares to your TeraStation, select Shared Folders from the left side menu, and then click the Add button. To delete a share or shares, check the checkbox next to the shares you’d like to delete, and press the Delete button. Deleting shares will remove the ...

Advanced Settings Add a new Shared Folder To add a new shared folder, enter a name for it in the Shared Folder Name box and choose the Volume it will reside in. You may also choose which operating systems and features the share will support by putting the appropriate checks next to Shared Folder Sup...

Advanced Settings Shared Folders (Service Setup) To allow FTP Access to TeraStation, choose Enable for FTP Server . To enable legacy AppleTalk support, choose Enable for AppleTalk Protocol . FTP access will not be available if AD is in use. FTP Server Info: Enabling the FTP Server will allow users t...

0 Advanced Settings Shared Folders (DFS Setup) To allow Distributed File System (DFS) technologies for Windows Server 2003 R2, select Enable and click the Apply button.

1 Advanced Settings Group Management Groups allow for easier management of permissions in some networks, specifically networks with a lot of users in different departments.To Delete a group, put a check next to its name and click Delete . To add a group to your TeraStation, click Add . Add a name an...

Advanced Settings User Management TeraStation is preconfigured with two users, admin and guest , out of the box. The admin and guest user accounts cannot be deleted. To delete any other user, put a check next to their name and click Delete . To add a new user, click Add Local User . The Add New User...

Advanced Settings User Management (changing passwords) To change an account’s password, click on the name of the account under User Settings . Note: if a user name and password are used to log into a user’s windows computer or domain, the same user name and password should be used when creating the ...

Advanced Settings Troubleshooting Multiple Shares When accessing multiple shares to a Windows PC, you may see this error message. This is caused by having multiple shares to the same resource using different login credentials. The error occurs when connecting to at least one secure, restricted share...

Advanced Settings Mapping Multiple Shares When mapping any share, select the Connect using a different user name option. A login and password prompt will appear. Use the username and password required by any secure, restricted shares for all shares. All mapped shares on a single PC must use the same...

Advanced Settings Disk Backup To create a backup job, click on a Job Number . The Edit Backup Job dialog will appear.

Advanced Settings Disk Backup (TeraStation List) The TeraStation list shows other TeraStations in your network that you can configure network backups to.Press Refresh to get a list of TeraStations on your network.

Advanced Settings Disk Backup (Add TeraStation) To add a remote TeraStation to your network, enter its numerical IP Address in the Remote TeraStation IP Address field and click the Add to List button. For remote TeraStation backups, make sure both firewalls are configured to allow traffic in and out...

0 Advanced Settings Maintenance (Notification) If your TeraStation is remotely managed, you may choose to receive nightly status reports and be notified of any disk events by email. To set this up, enable Mail Notification and enter the IP Address of your SMTP server* in the SMTP Server Address fiel...

1 Advanced Settings Maintenance (UPS Settings) You may enable Synchronize with UPS and UPS Shutdown Conditions from this page. Consult your Uninterruptable Power Supply’s documentation for further information about setting up your UPS system.Buffalo Technology recommends the use of APC SmartUPS Seri...

Advanced Settings Maintenance (UPS Settings) This is TeraStation’s serial port pin assignment for serial UPS products.

Advanced Settings Maintenance (Alert Settings) Alerts can be configured on the TeraStation to make audible noises when a problem is detected. Along with the audible noise, alert emails will be sent out if Mail Notification was properly configured. Please select the features you would like to receive...

Advanced Settings Maintenance (Status LCD) The Status LCD Setup allows configuration for the LCD display on the front of TeraStation. Please select the type of information that the front panel should display from the LCD Display Items . Automatically Switch LCD Items tells the TeraStation to cycle t...

Advanced Settings Maintenance (Syslog Transfer) Check Enable to allow system logs to be transferred. Press Apply once all of the settings have been configured.

Advanced Settings Maintenance (Shutdown) From the Shutdown page, press Apply to shutdown TeraStation. This has the same function as holding down the power button on the front of TeraStation, but may be done remotely. Turning on the TeraStation after a shutdown requires a physical button push on the ...

Advanced Settings Maintenance (Initialization) Initialization is a reset procedure that restores all settings back to the default, out of box, configuration. All configuration, users, groups, and backup jobs are lost, but actual data and shares on the hard are NOT lost. If you want all data to be er...

0 Advanced Settings System Status (Drive Properties) This page shows you the properties of all hard drives and RAID arrays in and attached to your TeraStation.

System Status Log Information This page lets you save or display system log information. Choose the log you want from the Log Type dropdown and click Save . The dialog will let you save or display (“Open”) the logfile.

TeraStation Client Utility This is the TeraStation Client Utility . Installed on your PC, it allows you to access each of the TeraStations on your network. Click Refresh List to get tabs for each of your TeraStations. Each tab shows the Host Name, Workgroup, IP Address, and Subnet Mask of the associ...

TeraStation Client Utility IP Address Setup Here, you may enter your IP Address and Subnet Mask manually, or enable your TeraStation to acquire them automatically from a DHCP server. You’ll need the administrator password to use this screen. Press OK when you’re done.

If TeraStation encounters a disk error, it will be reported in the TeraStation status on the top of any of the Web-Based configuration screens. Run a Disk Scan in the event of this error. If that does not resolve the problem, a format is recommended. Formatting the drive will delete all of the data ...

Replacing a Hard Drive Pull on the right hand side of the front panel to remove it. Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the front panel.

Replacing a Hard Drive Squeeze the tabs gently and swing the tray latch upward. Slide out the drive tray.

Technical Specifications LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Transmission Types: 1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps; 100BASE-TX 4B/5B, MLT-3;10BASE-T Manchester Coding UPS: UPS Compatible (Serial/USB connection) Media Interface: RJ-45 USB Standard: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (HS) Full-Speed (FS) L...

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